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Burnet girls soccer beats Lago Vista, needs one more win for district crown

CAPTION: The Burnet Lady Dawgs gather for a team photo after sweeping Lago Vista to remain undefeated in District 25-4A play. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School girls soccer team clawed out an 8-0 win against Lago Vista March 3 to remain unbeaten in District 25-4A play. “Your Lady Dawgs came out hard and played well,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said. “This puts us one game away from being district champions for the first time in school history.”  Brook Oliva and Amelia Griffin led with two goals each. Kaycie Banton,…

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Marble Falls, Burnet girls powerlifting finish fourth, fifth at regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather for a team photo after finishing fourth at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet. Courtesy photo The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls powerlifting teams competed at the Class 4A Region II Division I powerlifting meet March 3 where the Lady Mustangs were fourth in the team standings, and the Lady Dawgs finished fifth. Three Lady Mustangs — Kenadi Dalton, Chloe Humphries and Sophia Trudeau — and two Lady Dawgs — Maddi Moise and Abby Smith — finished in…

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Marble Falls baseball takes momentum into new district

The Marble Falls High School baseball team earned a 2-2 record at the Hill Country Classic hosted by Llano and Burnet high schools March 2-4. The Mustangs exploded for 35 runs in wins against Pleasanton at 18-8 and against Llano at 17-5. The losses were to Fredericksburg 14-5 and to Elgin 9-3. After Pleasanton took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Marble Falls (4-3) scored eight runs in the second and third innings for a 16-1 lead. The Eagles scored two runs in the fourth, but the Mustangs got…

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Marble Falls girls soccer honors seniors with lopsided win against Florence

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather after honoring parents and seniors after beating Florence. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls soccer team overwhelmed Florence 9-0 after escaping Austin Achieve with a win in penalty kicks Feb. 28. The win against Achieve clinched a playoff berth. In a contest played before the program honored its seniors and their parents March 3, head coach Abigail Blunt made a deal with her players and Allison Harris in the spirit of the occasion. If the Lady Mustangs led…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Florence to stay in first place

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs gather for their post-victory photo before seniors perform their annual balloon release after the final regular season game at Mustang Stadium. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Florence 11-0 March 3 in a bounce-back win after losing to Austin Achieve 4-3 Feb. 28. The outcomes keep the Mustangs (16-5, 7-1 District 25-4A) in first place with two matches remaining though Achieve (11-8-1, 7-1) has the same record. If the two end the regular season with the same…

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Numerous Marble Falls powerlifters qualify for regionals

CAPTION: Xavier Lopez is one of several Mustangs advancing to a powerlifting regional meet. Courtesy photo Eleven Marble Falls High School powerlifters are on their way to the regional meet at Gatesville High School Saturday, March 11, thanks to accepting qualification bids Feb. 26. They are Aaron Arredondo, Jeremiah Bales, Aaron Dominguez, Noah Escandan, Josue Garcia, Adan Lopez, Xavier Lopez, Chase Richard, Jaseal Ruiz, Christian Sein and Jose Solorazano. Head coach Robert Draper noted this is the most Mustangs advancing to regionals in powerlifting in the three years he’s been…

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Ten Highland Lakes Sports Insights

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs gather after their season ends in a regional quaterfinal loss to Waco La Vega. La Vega on the Class 4A Region III championship to advance to the state tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The high school basketball season has ended for the Highland Lakes. And that means all the attention will move to soccer and the start of spring sports. There’s still plenty to look forward to, particularly for Marble Falls since it dropped to Class 4A. So let’s do a quick review…

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Marble Falls girls powerlifters advance to regional meet, Mustangs earn fifth team invitational team title

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs and Lady Mustangs with their plaques from the Bulldawg Classic and Copperas Cove Feb. 18. Courtesy photo Eleven Marble Falls High School Lady Mustangs are headed to the regional powerlifting meet after invitations were extended Feb. 20. They are Stephanie Amezquita, Cheyenne Blair, Alexis Dalton, Kenadi Dalton, Sandra Gonzales, Chloe Humphreys, Paige Kemp, Genesis Lemon, Isabell Medina, Sophia Trudeau and Abigail Ybarra. Jaylinn Hinojosa is an alternate. “It shows our depth,” head coach Robert Draper said, who predicted the Lady Mustangs would have double-digit qualifiers…

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Burnet boys soccer tops Florence, loses to Austin Achieve

CAPTION: The Burnet Bulldogs earn a valuable win against Florence in District 25-4A to remain in the playoff hunt. Courtesy photo The Burnet High School boys soccer team beat Florence 3-1 Feb. 21 after losing to Austin Achieve 8-0 Feb. 17.  Against Florence, the Bulldogs “started the game confidently and had a big wind to help propel the attack,” head coach Benjamin Boorman said. “The boys must have been a little hesitant to shoot as they seemed to be waiting for the perfect opportunity. However, they were dominant in their…

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Burnet, Marble Falls girls basketball dominates all-district lists

CAPTION: Burnet junior center Zaria Solis is one of several Burnet County basketball players who made big contributions to their teams’ seasons and received the highest honor awarded to athletes from district coaches. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet and Marble Falls high school girls basketball teams finished in the top two of District 24-4A play thanks to the players’ consistent performances throughout the campaign. And that was obvious by how coaches voted for the all-district lists. Burnet junior center Zaria Solis is the district’s Most Valuable Player after…

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